Least Urbanized Countries

Here are the top ten least urbanized countries in the world, based on the percentage of the population living in urban areas, according to World Bank data:

• Burundi – 13% urban population
• Malawi – 16% urban population
• Burkina Faso – 19% urban population
• Chad – 20% urban population
• South Sudan – 21% urban population
• Niger – 22% urban population
• Central African Republic – 23% urban population
• Papua New Guinea – 23% urban population
• Eritrea – 23% urban population
• Ethiopia – 21% urban population

Least Urbanized Countries